Green-and-black Fruiteater (Pipreola riefferii)

About The Green-and-black Fruiteater

Ampelis Riefferii Boissonneau, 1840, "Bogotá", Colombia.Closely related to P. intermedia, and has been treated as conspecific; in addition to differences in plumage (especially tail colour), however, the two overlap in range in C Peru and in some areas occur together, although they differ in attitudinal range. Distinctive race tallmanorum, from outlying mountains E of main Andean range, may merit species status. Race confusa possibly better merged with chachapoyas. Six subspecies recognized (Snow 2004).

Diagnostic descriptionMale Male nominate race has

hood blackish-green down to chest,

collar hood bordered by yellow (except on nape)

nape -

green above

white tips of tertials

yellow below

green streaks increasingly denser towards flanks

iris - dark red-brown;

bill - bright red;

legs - red or orange-red

Distinguished from similar P. intermedia mainly by plainer tail and less patterned underparts.Female